The Moderating Factor of Social Capital and Capability Development as Entrepreneurial Orientation Enablers for SMEs Business Performance in Nigeria

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Blessing Ayemhere. 2026. \u201cThe Moderating Factor of Social Capital and Capability Development as Entrepreneurial Orientation Enablers for SMEs Business Performance in Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 22 (GJMBR Volume 22 Issue A7): .

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